2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读能力培养精品系列（22）
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10－year－old John ran bare foot out of the door on a windy, cold day in February and he __1__ straight for the 125－foot electric tower behind their home. The tower carried 230,000 volts through its silver wires but John wasn't __2__ of the danger. He had suffered from a mental illness, a condition that separates him from reality，__3__ him to live within his own __4__. That day his thoughts were set on climbing to the top of that tower, touching the sky and feeling what it was like to __5__.
His seventeen－year－old brother, James, who had always been close by, watching him and making sure that no __6__ came to him，__7__ to realize that he was missing this time.
John had already __8__ the handrails(栏杆) and was making his __9__ to the sky by the time James __10__ him. James understood the __11__ of the electrical tower but he chose to follow his younger brother up each gray rail, trying not to look __12__，all the way to the top. James finally __13__ his brother and held him tightly with his right hand. With his left hand, he held on to a metal bar to help stabilize(固定) them __14__.
The minutes lengthened into hours __15__ they balanced on a three－inch rail. James sang songs to __16__ his own beating heart and to draw his brother's attention away from the rescue action taking place __17__.
Hundreds of people gathered at the base of the tower and they looked like ants to James. Helicopters(直升飞机) began to circle overhead and emergency trucks rushed to the __18__.When secured with a safety line, the brothers and their rescuers were carefully lowered to the ground, the crowd below burst out __19__. They witnessed the __20__ of a 17－year－old boy named James.
1. A. looked B. headed C. cared D. sent
2. A. aware B. proud C. sure D. afraid
3. A. teaching B. allowing C. coaching D. forcing
4. A. words B. opinions C. thoughts D. ideas
5. A. run B. fly C. rush D. walk
6. A. harm B. wound C. fear D. damage
7. A. refused B. headed C. pretended D. failed
8. A. removed B. cleared
C. overcome D. occupied
9. A. way B. trip C. tour D. journey
10. A. caught B. saved C. found D. recognized
11. A. usage B. danger C. effect D. height
12. A. left B. right C. up D. down
13. A. reached B. touched C. fetched D. found
14. A. either B. both C. all D. each
15. A. before B. till C. where D. as
16. A. stop B. rest C. calm D. resist
17. A. below B. nearby C. ahead D. around
18. A. land B. space C. center D. scene
19. A. cries B. cheers C. laughter D. shouts
20. A. carefulness B. friendliness
C. braveness D. unselfishness
阅读理解
A
Dear Mark，
You may consider this an anonymous(匿名的) testimonial.
We came to your seminar(研究班) with many difficulties and near violent anger, definitely emotionally violent. After taking your course we learned and practiced many of the techniques and principles you taught in the seminar we attended last year. It not only saved our relationship but improved our individual lives. For months and months we had all your rules taped to our walls (with 3M temporary double－sided removable pad tabs) in the bathroom above the sink, on the fridge and in my office and in the utility room. They kept reminding us of the proper ways to handle conflict and it has curtailed the damaging effects of emotional escalation(扩大) that really ruined any chance to a loving peaceful life. Although we both are far from where we'd like to be, we are thousands of miles ahead of the painful place where we were before attending your course. Spending the time with you and other couples helped us see that we were not alone and encouraged us to move through this awful phase of our relationship to a happier and more satisfying relationship. We were both motivated to learn and sincerely when we came. We participated honestly and we received great rewards then and now. I believe that we have integrated your techniques into our lives to our benefit.
Thank you for your life's work and course that has helped us grow and create a relationship that is so much more satisfying and pleasant.
We appreciate your part in our lives.
Yours,
Bill & Lori
1. The passage above can be best regarded as a letter of ________.
A. appreciation B. apology
C. recommendation D. suggestion
2. When the writers first came to the seminar, ________.
A. their relationship nearly came to an end
B. they had lost hope in life
C. they had lost the desire to learn something new
D. they had just got to know each other
3. People attending the seminar mentioned in the letter wanted to learn________.
A. how to improve their interpersonal skills
B. how to control their bad emotions
C. how to deal with difficulties in their work
D. how to make a successful career
4. The underlined word “curtailed” in the passage probably means “________”．
A. let out B. pointed out
C. reduced D. realized
5. The writers of the letter are probably ________.
A. father and son B. mother and daughter
C. teacher and student D. husband and wife
B
Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come to see the daffodils (黄水仙) before they are over，” I wanted to go, but it was a two－hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. “I will come next Tuesday，” I promised, a little reluctantly, on her third call.
Next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn's house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren. I said. “Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible in the clouds and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see！”
My daughter smiled calmly and said. “We drive in this all the time, mother. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience.”
After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small gravel road and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand－lettered sign that read: “Daffodil Garden.”
We got out of the car and each took a child's hand. And I followed Carolyn down the path. Then, as we turned a corner of the path. and I looked up and gasped.Before me lay the most glorious sight. There were five acres of flowers. “But who has done this？” I asked Carolyn. “It's just one woman，” Carolyn answered. “That's her home.” Carolyn pointed to a well－kept A－frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio(露台), we saw a poster. “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking” was the headline.
The first answer was a simple one. “50,000 bulbs(球茎)，” it read. The second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman.” The third answer was, “Began in 1958.”
I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than forty years before, had begun—one bulb at a time—to bring the beauty and joy to the mountain top.
6. The author didn't go to see the daffodils at first because ________.
A. she was not interested in them
B. they were growing on a mountain top
C. the weather was not good enough
D. it was a long drive to her daughter's house
7. Which of the following BEST describes the author's feeling seeing the daffodils?
A. Amazed. B. Disappointed. C. Confused. D. Moved.
8. What do we know about the woman living in the A－frame house?
A. She must be out of mind.
B. She acted as a gardener here.
C. It took her great determination to grow the daffodils.
D. She was poor and made her living by selling daffodils.
9. What would be the BEST title of the passage?
A. A Wonderful Daffodil Garden
B. A Remarkable Woman
C. One Bulb at a Time
D. I Love Daffodils
10. What could the author probably learn from this experience?
A. Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.
B. We must put the interests of others above our own.
C. We can change the world through our own efforts.
D. It's never too late to learn.
参考答案
1. 解析：选B。John径直朝发电塔走去，此处head是动词，意为“出发；动身”。
2. 解析：选A。根据下一句的前半句可知，他有精神病，没有“意识到”高压线的危险。
3. 解析：选D。本句前半句提到他患有精神病，所以很多行为都是无意识的，是迫不得已的做法。
4. 解析：选C。根据下一句中的his thoughts，可判断C项正确。
5. 解析：选B。本段开头部分提到发电塔有125英尺高，所以他想爬上塔顶，体验“飞”的感觉。
6. 解析：选A。他哥哥时刻守护着他，确保他不会受到任何“伤害”。wound多指刀伤、枪伤等，不符合语境。
7. 解析：选D。他哥哥这一次没有意识到弟弟不见了。
8. 解析：选B。clear此处表示 “清理”。remove表示“除掉；拿走”overcome表示“克服”；occupy表示“占据”，均不符合题意。
9. 解析：选A。make one's way是固定搭配，表示“朝前走”。他爬塔不是为了“旅游”。
10. 解析：选C。James “发现”John的时候John已经爬到非常高的位置了。
11. 解析：选B。James知道发电塔的“危险”。
12. 解析：选D。他们两人都在高空，所以James尽力不往“下”看，以减少内心的恐惧感，因为稍不留心就会从高空摔下来粉身碎骨。
13. 解析：选A。James终于“到达”了弟弟身边，并用右手紧紧地抓住他。
14. 解析：选B。塔上只有兄弟二人，并且他让两人都固定，所以用both。
15. 解析：选D。此处as强调动作同时发生，即他们两人在只有三英寸的围栏熬过了数个小时。
16. 解析：选C。James唱歌“平静”自己的恐惧，同时也吸引弟弟的注意。rest表示“使休息”；resist表示“抵制”，均不符合题意。
17. 解析：选A。他们两人在高空中，因此援救行动在“下面”开始。
18. 解析：选D。直升飞机在头顶盘旋，急救卡车飞奔“现场”。
19. 解析：选B。兄弟二人随时都有生命危险，如今安然无恙地被送回地面，观众自然为之“欢呼”。
20. 解析：选C。他们见证了一个17岁男孩的“勇敢”。
1. 解析：选A。推理判断题。从信的最后可知，作者写信的目的是向培训班的举办者表示感谢。
2. 解析：选A。推理判断题。从文章开头以及“It not only saved our relationship but improved our individual lives”可断定，夫妻之间的关系曾经非常紧张，几近破裂。
3. 解析：选B。细节理解题。综合信中所提到的培训班的情况，培训班教会人们如何消除不良情绪去获得平静的生活。
4. 解析：选C。词义猜测题。从书信的中间可知，培训班教会人们如何应对冲突，减少不良情绪积累带来的负面影响，以获得平静的生活。
5. 解析：选D。推理判断题。信中提到参加培训班的其他夫妇，因此断定写信者也是夫妇，特别是前文提到参加培训班拯救了他们之间的关系。
6. 解析：选D。细节理解题。从文章第一段可知，从妈妈家到女儿家开车需要两个小时，因此她前两次都没有接受女儿的邀请。
7. 解析：选A。推理判断题。 从文章后半部分可知，这漫山遍野的黄水仙竟然是一位老太太花了40多年的时间栽下的，故应该感到吃惊。
8. 解析：选C。推理判断题。老太太花了40多年栽种黄水仙，说明她毅力非凡。
9. 解析：选C。标题归纳题。从文章最后可知，老太太是一颗一颗地栽种的水仙，只有C项能体现老太太坚韧的毅力。
10. 解析：选A。推理判断题。文章描述老太太花费40多年栽种黄水仙的情况，重在赞叹其毅力，因此A项符合逻辑。
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